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Fenway Park

Home of Boston Red Sox

The oldest ballpark in the majors, tucked into the Kenmore/Fenway neighborhood with the Green Monster and a legendary game-day street scene.

Transit

Kenmore (Green Line) and Fenway/Lansdowne stops are steps away; walkable from Back Bay in about 20 minutes.

Airports

Boston Logan (BOS) ~5 mi.

Address

4 Jersey St, Boston, MA 02215

Capacity 37,755 • Opened 1912

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Best areas to stay near Fenway Park

Ranked by Hotelstrips — not a booking provider. Each area is scored on access, transit, nightlife, family fit and price.

Best overall

Back Bay

Our top pick: central to everything, walk to Fenway and ride the Green Line to the Garden.

~1 mi • 20-min walk or Green Line

Boston downtown skyline from the harbor
Boston downtown skyline from the harbor
Best overall

Back Bay

~1 mi • 20-min walk or Green Line

Boston's most central base — brownstone streets, Newbury Street shopping and walkable access to Fenway plus a quick Green Line to the Garden.

Pros
  • • Walk to Fenway in ~20 min
  • • Green Line to TD Garden
  • • Best hotel selection in the city
Cons
  • • Premium pricing on event weekends
Nightlife 8/10 Upper Boston Logan (BOS) ~5 mi.
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Our top pick: central to everything, walk to Fenway and ride the Green Line to the Garden.

Boston downtown skyline from the harbor
Best for nightlife

Seaport District

~3 mi • rideshare or T

Boston's modern waterfront — new hotels, rooftop bars and seafood, with a straight shot to TD Garden and an easy ride to Fenway.

Pros
  • • Newest hotels in the city
  • • Strong waterfront dining and bars
  • • Close to South Station for Gillette event trains
Cons
  • • Less classic-Boston character
  • • Pricey
Nightlife 8/10 Upper Boston Logan (BOS) ~3 mi.
Hotelstrips take

Stay here for the newest rooms and the best post-game nightlife; South Station makes Gillette trains easy.

Boston downtown skyline from the harbor
Best for game-only trip

Fenway / Kenmore

0.2 mi • walk

Steps from the ballpark — the ultimate walk-up base for a Red Sox trip, with a young, loud game-day bar scene.

Pros
  • • Walk to Fenway Park
  • • Lansdowne Street bars
  • • Green Line to downtown
Cons
  • • Very busy on game nights
  • • Fewer large hotels
Nightlife 7/10 Mid-to-upper Boston Logan (BOS) ~5 mi.
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The move for a pure Red Sox day — roll out of the hotel and into the ballpark.